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kurtyboy

(1,010 posts)
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:20 PM Feb 28

Only took 25 years or so...

But I finally get credited with 1,000 posts.

I think a few got lost in the very early days of DU, but here I am. I was a federal employee most of the time, and reticent to violate the Hatch Act. Ah--those were the days, when a law had meaning....

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Only took 25 years or so... (Original Post) kurtyboy Feb 28 OP
wow, and I thought I was a very infrequent poster, 24yrs to get 10k Shellback Squid Feb 28 #1
Congratulations Emile Feb 28 #2
congratulations, kurtyboy debm55 Feb 28 #3
Congrats! Coloradan4Truth Feb 28 #4
Same here... 2naSalit Feb 28 #6
Congrats! 2naSalit Feb 28 #5
Congratulations. LoisB Feb 28 #7
A higher law is available always. Tetrachloride Feb 28 #8
Congratulations! Aristus Feb 28 #9
WooHoo on 1,000 posts and 25 years Clouds Passing Feb 28 #10
Congratulaations on your 1,000 post milestone. Now that the major ice niyad Feb 28 #11
Congratulations PatSeg Feb 28 #12
Well, you made it! calimary Feb 28 #13
Congratulations, kurtyboy Grim Chieftain Feb 28 #14

Coloradan4Truth

(415 posts)
4. Congrats!
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 07:35 PM
Feb 28

Also a former federal employee. 21 years and 400ish posts. I mostly enjoy reading and took a long break when Obama was president.

2naSalit

(102,178 posts)
6. Same here...
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:04 PM
Feb 28

When I was employed by the government. I think I've made up for it since, though. Retirement gave me plenty of time to participate!

niyad

(131,890 posts)
11. Congratulaations on your 1,000 post milestone. Now that the major ice
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:54 PM
Feb 28

has been broken, and if you no longer need worry about the hatch act, we hope to se more of you!

PatSeg

(53,155 posts)
12. Congratulations
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:06 PM
Feb 28

It is so satisfying hitting that first 1000 mark even if it took a couple of decades!

calimary

(89,816 posts)
13. Well, you made it!
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:07 PM
Feb 28

VERY glad you’re here, kurtyboy! And congrats for getting into the four-digits, too. Onward and upward!

Grim Chieftain

(1,620 posts)
14. Congratulations, kurtyboy
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:27 PM
Feb 28

So very glad you are here!

You are among great people on DU, but I'm sure you know that.


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